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Golden Gates

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[Intro]
G Em7 G Em7
[Verse 1]
GAin't no golden gates Em7gonna swing open
GAin't no streets paved in Em7natural pearl
Csus2Ain't no angel with a hDarp come singin'
Csus2Leastways not that I knDow in this world
[Instrumental]
G Em7 G Em7
[Verse 2]
GIn these days of unEm7certain futures
GWho knows what the maEm7sters might do
Csus2They got their big deals gDoin' on, goin' on
Csus2Got nothing to do with Dme and you
[Chorus]
AmIf I could I'd get Dus a big suite
AmOverlooking the ParDk
GOnly promises I kDnow to be true
Are the pCromises made from the hDeart
Just the pCromises made from the hDeart
[Instrumental]
G Em7 G Em7
[Verse]
GI don't need to see the whEm7ole thing go down
GI don't need to see another lonEm7ely man
Csus2I don't need to see a woman crDying for the savior
Csus2Holding on to some mDoneyman's hand
[Chorus]
AmWho can I call to makDe my reservations
AmForever thrown in the darkD  
GOnly promises I knDow to be true
Are the pCromises made from the hDeart
Just the pCromises made from the hDeart
[Bridge]
CI don't believe in the Amauthorities
CThey ain't gonna take care of Amme and you
FI don't have all Dthe strength that I need
FTo live the way that I wDant to
[Instrumental]
G D Csus2 D
[Chorus]
GOnly promises I knoDw to be true
Are the pCromises made from the hDeart
Just the pCromises made from the hDeart
[Outro]
G Em7 G Em7 G Em7 G Em7
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About Golden Gates Chords by John Mellencamp

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